Electrical switch.



w. TURBAYNB. ELECTRICAL SWITCH. APPLIUA'I'IDH FILED .TUHH 1B, 1908.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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W. A. IURBAYNE.y

BLEUTRIGALfsWITGH.

APPLlGATION FILED JUNE 16,`190H.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911 UNITED sTATns PATENT f cierren.

WILLIAM A. TURBAYNE, or LANCASTER, New Yon-n. AssroNon. BY MnsNn AssrGN MENTS, To GcULn coUrLnn. COMPANY, e con-rosazrron or New Yoan ELECTRICAL SWITCH.

4 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Application filed June 16, 1908. Serial No. 438,749.

is a specification.

My intention relatesrto electrical switches and has for part of its objects the provision cfa, simple, durable'and practicable switch especially adapted for'maintaining connections between a plurality of circuits andtor reversely connecting the conductors ot circuits responsive to the' electrical condition `of part of said circuits.'

vVarious other objectsand advantages will more clearly appear from the detail descript-iongiven below taken in connection with fthe accompanying drawings.

' In the drawings Figure 1 is a Vertical side "View of switch mechanism embodying. one

form of my intention. Fig. 2y is a -bottom plan View of the switch mechanism shown in 2'5- F ig. l. Fig.. 3 is a' vertical end View of the same. Fig. 4 1s aL diagramnixatical View 'showing the connections of my switch mech-` anism when its parts are in a normal or 1noperative position. 'Fig 5 isa similar View 'showing the connections when the parts are in operative position, and Fig. 6 is a similar View to that Yof Fig. 5, but showingparts and conductors reversely connected.

In all the figures like reference characters indicate like parts.

' Referringrto Figs. vl, 2 and 3 and especially to Fig.y l, reference characters 1, 2

and-3 represent three coils wound about'the irdn cores 5, 6 and 7 and forming electromagnets.. .These coils or electromagnets .are l secured atone end to an iron bridge piece 4 by means of nutsS.- At the other end 'of said electromagnets and secured thereto by heads on the cores 5, 6 and 7, is aplate 'or bar'9. The bar 9 carriesI four binding posts 1 0 which pass through said bar andaresecured to and electrically connected with four. terminals or contact posts 11,' 12,` 13

and 14. -These binding and contact posts are insulated from the bar 9 4by means of' mica or rubber as indicated atl. Projecting from'the sides ofthe plate or bar 9 in term'ediate its ends'are" ears 16 .and ,pivoted thereto by .means of screws or bolts 17 is a 24 and 25 are contact 'points' or pins 28,

magnet-izable bar 18. The bar 18 extends V over the poles of the elcctrfnnagnets 1, 2 and 3, the electromagnet 2 being substantially at its center. v

Secured 4upon-the bar 18 by means of screws .19l are conducting and connecting' guide blocks 20 ,and"21 which are provided with vertically projecting flanges 'between which are pivoted the arms 22, 23, 24fand 25. The guide blocks 2O and 21 areinsulated from each other and from the bar 13 by means otmi'ca or rubber 2G and the arms 22. 2", 24 and 25 are pivoted on pins 27.

Carried on the outer ends of the arms 22, 23,

29 30 and 31 and at the otherend of said arms are vertical projections 32, 33, 34and 35'. Between the projections 32 and 33 is a' coiled spring 3G and between the projections 34 and 35 is a similar coiled spring 37. These -coiledsprings tend to force theprojections 32 and 33 andf34 and 35'apart and Athe contact point-s 23, 29, 30, and 31 against the contact posts 11,' 12, 13-and 14 respectively.

4In order to preventinjurious sparking the contact posts 11, 1213 and 14 have carbon blocks -38 in their ends to contact with the contact points 23, 29, 30a-nd 31.

At the sides ofthe guide blocks20 and21 are binding screws 39 and 40 for securingconductors thereto. 'Ihe plate 9 and bar 4 'are also provided with lugs 4 1. by means of` which the whole mechanism may 'be secured to a' switchboard or other suitable support.

`Then the electromagnet 1 attractsthe bar or magnetizable member 18 it willeassume Vthe position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,

the contact points 29 .and 31 bei-ng forced away from the 'contact posts 12 and 14 and breaking contact therewith. The springs 36 and 37, however, still maintain the `contact points 28 and 30`incont-act with the posts 11- and 13. lVhen the el'ect-romagnetj3 attracts the member 18 the reverse opcrations take j place.

In order tions o the switch maybe more'clearly un ders'tood I have shown 1n Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the switch'connectedto a enerator 42, having a field 43, and an auxiliary or .exciting gen- Aerator '44. The auxiliary generator 44 y1s provided'tvith a'eld/l-energizetl by a batteryv 46.

The armature of the .generator 42 1s 'conthat the connectionsl and opera-- I nected in series with the coils of electromag# nets 1- and 3 and i h the binding screws 39 and 40. The con act 'posts' or conductors 11 and 14 are permanently connected by a conductor 47 andv the contact posts or conductors 12 and 13 are permanent1y..connect ed by a conductor 48. The 'eld' 43 of genbridging conductor 47. while the other end erator' 42' is connected in circuit in series with the armature of auxiliary generator 44 4and coil 2 and one end of said circuit is connected to the contacts 11 and 14 by the of said circuit is connected to the contact posts 12 and 13 by' bridging conductor 48.

If both of the generators 42 a1 1d 44abe'v Vdriven `from the same shaft, then, with the 'arrangement above described, the generator f 42 willalways 'deliver a current in the same.

direction regardless of the direction of its rotation. Such anarrangement is important in car lighting systems `in which the gener'ator is driven 'from the axle of a car.

'Wh'enthe generators 42 and 44 are at rest "-theco'nnectionswill be as shown in Fig. 4.1 '251 electromagnets 1, 2 and 3and the springs 36 fand 37 will'maintain contact points 28, 29, 30'

No'current will pass throughthe coils of the and 31in` connectiony with contact posts 11,

'. 12, 13 and 14. If then, the generators be in the direction shown by the arrows. whichA given rotation 'in ajclockwise direction the auxiliary generator44 4will deliver a current willl excite the field 43 and at the Sametime energize the electromagnet 2 and roduce a south pole at its lower end. As t e coils 1 and 3 areat this period connected'directly acro'ss'the generator 42 this latter will byV reason of its excitation, circulate a currentv j of considerable'fmaintenance through4 the bar l18 and the magnet 3 willrepulse it.V AsV .coils 1 and. 3' in a direction indicated bythe arrows, producingy poles as indicated bythe letterslN and S. VWith the condition of things shown inFig. 4, the electromagnet 2 produces a'south pole at the extremities of bar18so that the magnet 1 will'A attract the Asoon as the magnetizing currents reach a great enough" value the switch connections- -fassume the' position and conditionshown '1n' Fig; 5. A y

As shown in Figx 5, the generator-42 is connected in series with-theauxiliary or excitinggenerator 44 and in such a manner that the current-in field 43 is in-such a direction as tomaintain the polarity of the generat or42,.the same as when the condition of things were as shown in Fig. 4. -The 'direction of the `currentsis as shownV by the arrows and the, generator 42 connected to aid generator '44 in exciting the field 43.

The current from the auxiliary generator 44 may be'tra'ced `from the positive pole there,- o, through electromagnet v2, conductor '47, contact post 11, contact point 428, arm 22, binding screw 39, electromagnets 3 and l,

generator 42, fbind'tg screw 40t'm 24, contactpoint '30, tpfpost 13,A and field 43 back to th'cexc nerator '44..If, however, the generat" .42- a.nd 44.' are given rotation in a counter-.clockwise direction (see Fig.

6) the generator 44 will deliver a current inf the opposite direction and a north ypole will be produced at thelower end of the. electromagnet 2. The ba'r 18 then becomes oppositely polarized 'causing' the electromagnet 3 to attract it andthe magnet 1 to repulse it.

This causes the contactpoints 28 and 30 to break contact with the Contact posts 11. and

13 but still-maintains the contact' points 294 and 31 in contact with the contact posts 12 and 14 The current from excitinggenera' tor 44'now passes from the V'opposite but' positive brush through the field 43 in the op# 4posite direction, through post.30, conductor' .48, post 12, point' 29, arm 23, screwl 39, electromagnets 3 and 1, through generator 42'in the same direction as before, through screw 440,.ar m 25, point 31,p ost 14, conductor 47,

electromagnet 2 in the opposite direction and back to the auxiliary generator.' Since the field of generator 42 has been reversedand its. direction of rotation reversed it 'will produce an electomotive force-in the same direction as before and-will vaid the generator-44. Y i The electromagnet -2 'magnetizes and so polari'zes'the member or bar 18 as to. caus e it to 'be attracted Aby the magnet 1 or 4the magnet 3 accordin'g'to' the direction of lcurrent in the coil of saidmagnet 2 Vand field c43.

1 The switch is simple-,easy o f con-struction,

strong, and practicable in everyygayf-L It is` evident from the above description ";t,hat' it' is especially 'adapted for reversing' the cur- 'rent in a plurality of conductors responsive to the current in certain'of those conductors.

But, I donot vdesire to beilimited by the'-l special arrangementand. construction shown and described since .the switch 'may wellbe" adapted to other purpose'sandniany changes'4 and modifications maybe made therein 'withoutdeparting from the scope andspir'itxof ,my invention.

#What I claim and desire to secure-by Let -ters Patent, is:

41. In an electricalswitch 4the combination of suitable conductors, afmovable-"member 'arranged'tonormally cont-actwith at least four of'said=conductors,`and means arranged to cause said member to brealico'ntact'with part of said conductors while maintaining vcontactirvith the-.'other`part, responsive to thecrrent in part of said conductors. said means including. an electromagriet coil connected to have its polarity reversed. A

2. In an electrical switch the combination .of suitable conductors, a .movable member'- arranged to normally contact with fatleast' four of said conductors -at once, an

magnet arranged cause said member! to izo 'vv'hi'le maintaining lcontact',witliA the other break vcontactfvvitli part of saidv conductors part, an electromagnet;arranged to cause said member to break contact'vvith the other part offsaid conductors, and acoil connected" to'hafve its polarity reversed for control'- `ling the movement ot said member. In an electrical' switch thekcoinbination "of suitable conductors, a movable member -arranged to ,contact Witlrtour of said conductors at once, automatic means arranged to caiise'saidineiiiber to break contact with j tvvo of said conductors While maintaining contact-'With the other two responsive to currents in certain of saidxconductors and magnet-icmeans for. governing-AA the action 4of said automatic means, said means including an electromagnet coil connected to have its polarity reversed. v

4. In an electrical .switch vthe combination of amovable'memb'er 'ct magnetic material having "a pluralityA of contact points. resiliently mounted thereupon and-adapted to engageV a plurality of conductors simultaneously, automatic means fon-moving said member `in one direction to cause part of `said contact p'oints to break contact With, ipart of saidronductors, automatic means for moving said member in, another direc- -tion forcausing another part of said-contact `points to break'con'tact with another part of said conductors and a c oil Ifor controlling the operation of both of said means, said coil being arranged to have itspolarity .rue-

versed.

5. In an electrical .switch combinationof' a movable memberofniagnetic material having a plurality of Contact points resiliently mounted 'thereon and adapted to en-' gage\a plurality of conductors "simultaneously, electromagnetic `means, for moving Ament of said member.

said`member inv one direction to cause part of sadlcontact' points to break vconnection with part ot said conductors, electromag-v netic meansfior moving said membervin another direction for causing another part of said-contact points t0 break connection with another part of said conductorsand. electro'fv governing the i. movej' magnetic means for 6. In anfelectrical switchthe combination of a movable member of magnetic material,

a set 'of contact points pivotally'mounted on said membenvasecond set of contact points pivoted to said member and niovable"independently of the firstset and insulated therefrom, means, .tor resiliently holding said contacts in place, and electromagnetic means for polarizing said member.

.7. In an electricalswitch, a set of two contacts, al second ,set Vof two 4contacts insulated from the first set, al circuit ysubject to reversalof current, electromagnetic means for moving one contact of each set When the current in said circuit is in one direction and .inovingfthe other contactof Teach set when the current in said circuit 1s in the other ditactsy are electrically connected 'when there no current flowing lin said circuit.

8. In an electrical switch the coinbniatisn Vof a movable member, a set ot rigid contact points each p'ivotall37 and resiliently mount-v edwith respect to said. member and electrically connected with each other, a second set of rigid contact points each pivotally and resilientlv mounted with respect to said member ali'd e'lec :trically`v connected with each other but insulated from, said first 'men'- tioned set, electromagnetic means' for operating upon said member and an electromag- -net for polarizing said member.

9. The combinationlof two distinct cir'-A cu1ts,.contact points arrangedv to close said circuits 'and Vto connect said circuits with rectiom and 'means whereby all of said coneachother, and electromagnetic means for.

disengaging part of said 'Contact points to arrange said circuits 1n series.

10.' The combination of a movable meniberi of magnetic material, two distinct cir-y cuits, contact points arranged to close said circuits andto connect saidcircuits with each other and electromagnets arranged vto actupon said member to disengage part of said contact points toarrange said circuits in series.

l1. Tliecombina'tion of a movable inember of magnetic material, a plurality of distinct circuits and sources, contact points ai.

ranged toclose said circuits and to connect saidV circuitsrwith each other. and electiof magnets supplied-from said distinctsources foractingpupon said member to disengage part. of saidkcontact points to arrange sai-d `sources andn circuits in series, so that said sourceswill act inthe same directioin 12. The combination of a movable meni-` ber-of magnetic material, two distinct circuits and sources, four Contact points'normally closing said circuits, and electromagnets supplied from said distinct sources arranged to act upon said. member to disenga'ge part of said contact Apoints toarrange said sources and' circuits in series.

13. The combination of a movable meni- -ber of 'magnetic material, two distinct circuits containing distinct sources of electro motive force, :tour contact pointsnormalh7 with each other, and electromagnetic means suppliedfrom said sources for acting upon said memb'erto disengage two of-said Vcontact points yto arrange said circuits in series such that said sourceswill act in the same. direction.v .Y

14;. In a switch mechanism,*a movable member, al polarizing magnet tlierefoi',. a magnet for moving the `member in one direc` tion, a magnet `fory moving the member in another direction, two sets ottwo Contact 'closing said circuits and-'connecting them4 Piifii'einbers each resiliently mounted on. Said' y.membereach set being .insulated from the other set, contacts therefor, said contact members being so arranged that when the iirst member yis in its neutral position all the contact members are in 'engagement with theircontacta and when-the iii-st member is f ynoved in one direction or the other one consrection, a Imagnetjfor moving the member in' actmember ofV each set breaks engagement E .Sii'th its contact.

15..-In a .switch mechanism, a movable member, a polarizing magnettherefor, a hagnet for lmoving the member. in one dianother direction, two sets-of two Contact members each resilientlyvmounted on said member, each set .being insulated from the lother set, contacts therefor, said contact members ybeing so arranged that whenvthe irst member is in its neutral position all the contact members are in engagement withl Atheir contacts, and when the first member is moved. in one direction or the other one "Contact member of each set breaks engage- .ment with its contact, said contact members being. pivotally mounted on said first member. and said first member forming the armature for said magnets; i i

16. The combination of two distinct circuits, contact points arranged to closesaid circuits and to .connectsaid circuits with .each other, the current one of said cir- `cuits being subject to reversals, and. electromagnetic4 means for disengagmg .part of lard contact points to' arrange said circuits "in series orto disengage the other part of 4"said contacts! to arrange said circuits ina vdifferent series relation,'in accordance with semina f the direction of flow ofsaid reversing cur-` rent.

17. In a switch, two circuits, a movable member, electromagnetic means for operat-' ing the same and two sets of spring pressed contact arms pivotally mounted on 'said member, each set being insulated4 from "the other and arran ed to `connect saidcircuits.

lrection or the other 1n 'ac- Vcordance with the direction of movement of y in series in one said movablemember. p V V18. In a switch mechanism, a 'movable member, a magnet for moving said member in onedirection, a magnet for moving the memberin .another direction', -a polarizing magnet, two sets of springpres'sed Contact arms pivotally mounted on said member each vset being 'insulated from the other, and-"a plurality of independent coperating contacts foreach set. v

19. In a switch mechanism, a' movable member', electromagnetic means lfor operating the same, and two sets of spring pressed-' Contact arms pivotall)T mounted on said member each set'being insulated from the "other, contacts therefon' one contact armof.

each setbeing arranged to be engagedby said member and moved away fro'mits con-.z

tact when said memberis moved 'in one dil vrectlon. or the otherr V In testimony whereof, have signed my' name to this specification, .in the presence of' two subscribing Witnesses. p. y WILLIAMf'A- TURBAYNE.

llVitneSsesf -i I I l W. H. PA'H'ENDEN, H. J. Eres. 

